Pontela Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Finland

Pontela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
India151:51,137,692512,385
Finland111:499,70030,478
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Pontela (11) may also be a first name.

Pontela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pontela Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pontela is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Pontela are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

Pontela is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,511,018. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Central Luzon, where 60 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 22 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 7 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 17 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Pontela Last Name Statistics demography

Pontela earn somewhat more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $24,238,000 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pocintela8816/
Pontelias881/
Pontelo86386/
Pontila86289/
Pantela86286/
Ponteli8678/
Pontala8664/
Puntela8634/
Pontele865/
Pontecilla82187/
Pontetilla826/
Ponticella824/
Pantelia80256/
Pantelas80218/
Ponthala8041/
Ponteley8020/
Phentela8020/
Pontitla8019/
Puontila8011/
Pontalla804/
Pontilas804/
Pontelho803/
Pontolai802/
Ponteles802/
Phantela802/
Pontaala801/
Punthela801/
Pontelis801/
Pantelai801/
Pontilia801/
Ponteler800/
Pantelias75345/
Panteliat7523/
Pucentela7514/
Ponteless757/
Pontilias753/
Panteleas751/
Pontiglia751/
Pontelehs751/
Phontilat751/
Panteli715,356/
Ponticelli714,769/
Pantala711,361/
Pantila71973/
Ponticello71778/
Pantola71685/
Pontesilli71520/
Pantele71231/
Pontilo71117/
Puntila7181/
Pantely7174/
Pantelo7152/
Pontili7146/
Ponticelle7114/
Ponticilla7112/
Pontile719/
Pontecelli716/
Pontolo714/
Pontisello711/
Poontailap711/
Punteli711/
Pantelis673,022/
Pantelei67838/
Pantalla67759/
Panteley67527/
Pontiles67313/
Panttila67254/
Pantelie67173/
Panthala67163/
Pontolio67130/
Pantolla67105/
Pantelou6785/
Pantelos6780/
Pontioli6779/
Punttila6768/
Pantolai6761/
Panteles6753/
Pantolay6735/
Pontilho6731/
Pantalia6720/
Pantalea6719/
Puintila6719/
Pantelyi6714/
Pantaala6711/
Pontilio678/
Pantilat677/
Poontalo677/
Pantalay677/
Phentola676/
Phantala675/
Pontechelle675/
Pontichelli675/
Pontilis674/
Pantelop672/
Panthila672/
Pantilha672/
Pontilez672/
Panteler672/
Pantilga672/
Pantelej672/
Panteliz672/
Pantelii671/
Pantilas671/
Pantolea671/
Panteloo671/
Pantelís671/
Pantilay671/
Pantilia671/
Pantolia671/
Ponticillas671/
Pontaley671/
Pontallo671/
Phonthilath671/
Pontilhe671/
Pontollo671/
Punthila671/
Pantalai671/
Pontyler670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pontela
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